The Elminster Series is a series of fantasy novels by Ed Greenwood. They are set in the Forgotten Realms setting created by Greenwood for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The series focuses on the titular character Elminster who is a key figure in several of Greenwood's other novels set in the Forgotten Realms. This series presents the backstory of Elminster's life and provides a history of other important events in this particular fantasy setting. Source: Wikipedia (en)